A chemical ‘Goldilocks zone’ may limit which planets can host life
Life needs nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. But without the right balance of oxygen, these elements get locked away in planets’ cores.
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Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knit
Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain some complex orca societies.
NASA fixes Artemis II rocket for April launch to take astronauts around moon
NASA’s Artemis II is on track to shoot for the moon in April after engineers fixed the helium issue that grounded the mission’s rocket last
Birds are declining faster and faster in 3 US hotspots, new study finds
Researchers have revealed that North American birds are declining at an accelerating rate in three regional hotspots associated with intense agriculture.
‘Collective hum’ of black holes could mend our broken understanding of the universe, physicists say
Ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves may be the key to solving the Hubble tension — one of the biggest nagging problems
Gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK may have been dropped by a Viking invader from the Great Heathen Army
A gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army.
Humans’ pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)
Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.
Tweety McTreason aimed to cut science funding. Congress has quietly restored much of it
Despite Tweety McTreason’s efforts to deeply cut science funding from the federal budget in 2026, Congress quietly restored much of the funding to previous levels
Cockroaches that eat each other’s wings turn into a fierce fighting force
The wood-feeding cockroach’s cannibalistic love bites lead to a lasting bond. Afterward, the pair prefer each other over all other roaches.
Prehistoric water-dwelling weirdo with sideways teeth and a twisted jaw was already a ‘living fossil’ 275 million years ago
Scientists have described Tanyka amnicola, a newly identified species of prehistoric creature that lived 275 million years ago and had a bizarre twisted jaw with
Mysterious ‘little red dots’ discovered by James Webb telescope may be the first stars in the universe on the verge of collapse
A new study suggests that “little red dots” spied by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the universe’s short-lived first generation of gigantic stars
Stone Age woman was buried like a man, revealing flexible gender roles 7,000 years ago in Hungary
A study of 125 skeletons from two Neolithic cemeteries in Hungary has revealed that men and women had clear gender roles — but sometimes those
The right sounds may turn sleep into a problem-solving tool
Lucid dreamers who heard puzzle-linked soundtracks while sleeping were more likely to solve those unsolved problems the next day.
‘Blood moon’ total lunar eclipse dazzles millions around the world (photos)
Here are the first images of the March 3 ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse visible over North America, Australia, and eastern Asia.